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CALLUS

8 pts

/ˈkæləs/

Extended Definitions

noun

  1. A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
  2. The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
  3. The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.

verb

  1. To form such hardened tissue.

noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Dictionary Definition

area of thick hardened skin

Letter Values

C3
A1
L1
L1
U1
S1
= 8